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Setting the Channel

Major Specifications•Workingradiofrequency:2.4GHz•Numberofchannels:16•Numberofgroups:4•Supportssyncspeedupto1/8,000second•AF-AssistLED:1W•Maximumeffectivedistance:100meters•Operatingtemperature:-20°Cto+50°C•Cameravoltagehandling:upto6V•Flashvoltagehandling:upto300V•Dimensions:79mm(L)x77mm(W)x46mm(H)•Weight:89g•Powerinput:2xAAbattery,3V,50mA,0.15W;mini

USB2.0,DCinput5V

Installing the Batteries

Openthebatterydoorbypushingitbackward.

FlipopenthelatchandinserttwoAAbatteriesusingthecorrectpolarities.Thenclosethebatterydoorbypushingittothefront.

Attaching to the Camera

UNLOCK

TurnthelocklevertotheRIGHTtoLOCKthemulti-systemshoetothecamera.

LOCK

TurnthelocklevertotheLEFTtoUNLOCKthemulti-systemshoefromthecamera.

Nomenclature

HOTSHOE(MALE)

HOTSHOELOCKLEVER

BATTERYDOOR

TRIPODMOUNT

LEDSTATUSINDICATOR

MENUBUTTON

OKBUTTON

SELECTIONDIAL

LCDDISPLAY

HOTSHOE(FEMALE)

X-SYNCPORT

MINIUSBPORT

MODESWITCH

AF-ASSISTLIGHT

LANYARDLOOP

TESTBUTTON/SHUTTERRELEASEBUTTON

GROUPBUTTONS

LCD Panel

CHANNEL POWERLEVEL POWERLEVELINCREMENT

BATTERYINDICATORGROUP

MAIN SCREEN

STATUS SCREEN ( + )

TX Mode RX ModeCautions and Warnings BeforeusingyourV6IIs,readthefollowingsafetyprecautionstoensurecorrectandsafeuse:

•TurnOFFallyourequipment(e.g.,Cactusunits,flashunits,cameras,etc.)beforechangingbatteries.Observethecorrectpolaritywhenchangingbatteries.Thereisadangerofexplosionifthebatteriesareinstalledincorrectly.

•Switchoffthetransceiverandremovebatteriesduringstorage.

•Donotdisassemble.•DonotcrushtheV6IIsanddonotexposeitto

anyshockorforcesuchashammering,dropping,orsteppingonit.

Choose the Operation ModeSettheV6IIstransceivertothecorrectmode(transmitterto“TX”,receiverto“RX”)byslidingthemodeswitchtothecorrectposition.

Setting & Selecting the Group•TX:Activateany

combinationofgroupsbypressingthegroupbuttons.

•RX:SeteachunittoGroupA,B,CorDbypressingthegroupbutton.EachRXcanonlybeassignedtoONEgroup.

CAMERASYSTEM

POWERLEVEL/ZOOMFLASHPROFILE

FLASHSYSTEM

SYNCMODEINDICATOR

RELAYMODEINDICATOR

DELAYTIMER

WIRELESSSENSITIVITY

CHANNEL

BATTERYINDICATORFLASHPROFILE

POWERLEVELINCREMENT

POWERLEVEL

DELAYTIMER

RELAYMODEINDICATOR

FLASHSYSTEM

SetallofyourV6IIstransceiverstothesamechannel(e.g.,channel10):

WirelessFlash TransceiverV6 IIs

QuickStartGuide

Package Contents

V6IIsTransceiver FlashStandFS-2 QuickStartGuide&Album

Flash CompatibilityTX RX Compatible Flash SystemV6IIs V6IIs Sony

V6II Canon,Nikon,Olympus,Pentax,Fujifilm

CactusRF60/RF60X

*FujifilmflashesdonotsupportHSScapabilities.

Camera and Flash Indicators

Sony Others

*

<RADIOSETUP> <CHANNEL> <10>

Remote Power ControlFunction KeyAdjustingallgroups

Adjustingasinglegroup(e.g.,groupA)

+

Hold ,then

Adjustingtheon-cameraflash +

Remote Zoom ControlFunction KeyTogglingtoandfromthezoomcontrolpanel

Adjustingallgroups

Adjustingasinglegroup(e.g.,groupA)

+

Hold ,then

Adjustingtheon-cameraflash +

TTL Pass-through

•TheV6IIstransceivercomeswithapairofhotshoesthatsupportsTTLpass-throughwithSonycamerasandsystemflashes.

•TurnON/OFFTTLpass-throughmode:Hold

•TheLCDdisplaywillshowtheTTLpass-throughindicatoratthelowerlefthandcornerinTTLpass-throughmode.

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Camera Shutter Release1.ConnecttheV6IIsRXto

yourcamerausinganappropriateshutterreleasecable.

2.MatchthechannelandthegroupoftheTXandtheRX.

Functions Status LEDHalf-press Auto-focus Orange

Fullpress Releasetheshutter

Green

RXTX

Relay ModeCameraShutter+Flash

TX RX1 RX2Handheld Mountoncamera’s

hotshoeandconnectusingacorrespondingshuttercable.

Connecttoflashunit.

Nosetuprequired.

RX1

RX2

TX

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Flash Setup1.TurnonyourflashandswitchittotheTTLmode.

2.SwitchontheV6IIs.DecidewhethertoapplyanAutoFlashProfile(default)oraflash-specificprofile.

•AutoFlashProfile<AUTO>:workswithallSonycompatibleflashes.

•Flash-specificprofile(e.g.,<SONYF60M>):workswiththeselectedflashmodelwithmoreaccuratepoweroutput.

Menu at a Glance

Working with RF60 and V6 II

V6 IIs RF 60X / RF60 V6 IIOn-camera Off-camera Off-cameraSwitchtoTXmode SwitchtoSlave SwitchtoRXmode

Setalldevicestothesamechannel.

ConnecttoSonycameraswithMIshoe.

Standalonewithbuilt-inV6wirelessmodule.

ConnecttoCanon,Nikon,Olympus,FujifilmorPentaxTTLflashes.

CAMERA

RF60

V6 IIs

V6 II

Selection Dial Setup (TX)

Functions Key

DialDirection(Clockwise/Anti(counter)-clockwise)

DialLock/Unlock

Hold onthemainscreenfor2sec.

TemporaryUnlock*

Press onceandturnthedialwithin2sec.

*TheTemporaryUnlockoftheselectiondialcanbedisabledinthe<PREFERENCES>menu.

FUNCTIONS TX RX-SYNCMODE-DELAY-RELAY-GROUPSEQUENCE-SPORTSSHUTTER-TTLPASSTHROUGH

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√

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√

FLASH SETUP TX RX-FLASHSYSTEM-FLASHPROFILE

√√

√√

TX

RX

PREFERENCESFUNCTIONS POWERSETUP

RADIOSETUP

FLASHSETUP

PREFERENCESFUNCTIONS RADIOSETUP

POWER SETUP TX RX-POWERMODE-EVSTEP-LOPOWER

√√√

RADIO SETUP TX RX-CHANNEL-RADIOID-MULTI-MASTER-WORKRANGE

√√√√

√√

PREFERENCES TX RX-AF-ASSIST(TX/RX)-BACKLIGHTPOWER-BACKLIGHTTIME-DAYLIGHTMODE-SWAPCONTROL-DIALDIRECTION-TEMPORARYUNLOCK-SLEEP-FACTORYRESET

√√√√√√√√√

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FLASHSETUP

<FLASHSETUP> <FLASHPROFILE>

<FUNCTIONS> <RELAY>

<ON>

<PREFERENCES> <DIALDIRECTION>

High Speed Sync (1): Normal HSS1.TurnontheHSS/FPsettingoftheremoteTTL

flashesattachedtotheV6IIsRX.

2.ChooseNormalHSSfromtheV6IIsTXmenu.

<FUNCTIONS> <SYNCMODE> <NORMALHSS>

High Speed Sync (2): Power Sync1.ChoosePowerSyncfromtheV6IIsTXmenu.

2.Adjustthesynctime,ifnecessary.

•TurnthedialtotheLEFTtoexpeditethesynctimeifyoufindadarkbandattheBOTTOMofthepicture.

•TurnthedialtotheRIGHTtodelaythesynctimeifyoufindadarkbandattheTOPofthepicture.

<FUNCTIONS> <SYNCMODE> <POWERSYNC>

<FUNCTIONS> <SYNCMODE>

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